Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-10-16. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2024-06-11, Tasty Place passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Tasty Place

PASS

2306 S Wentworth Ave , Chicago, IL 60616

Chinatown · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-06-11

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Violations at most recent inspection

3-501.13: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS SHRIMP.FROZEN PREPACKAGED SHRIMP WAS STORED IN A BIN ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO USE APPROPRIATE THAWING METHODS.

core violation

4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN THE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT COOLER AND IN THE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS IN ALL MENTIONED HOT AND COLD HOLDING UNITS.

core violation

3-305.12: OBSERVED A BIN OF RAW PORK MEAT BEING THAWED IN THE MOP SINK WITH WATER RUNNING AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. ALSO, OBSERVED FOOD BEING STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING ALL FOOD ITEMS IN THE MOP SINK, USE APPROPRIATE SINKS. ALSO, MUST STORE FOOD ITEMS ATLEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

4-301.12: OBSERVED THE SINK STOPPER FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENTS SINK UNABLE TO MAINTAIN WATER IN THE BASIN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND ADEQUATE SINK STOPPER AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

4-601.11(C) Inspector Comments: OBSERVED THE CREVICES IN BETWEEN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD, IN THE CREVICES BETWEEN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE WALLS UNDER THE VENTLATION HOOD ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-201.17: OBSERVED THE FOUR VENTILATION COVERS ON THE OUTSKIRT OF THE VENTILATION HOOD AND ABOVE THE FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/FOOD PREP AREA WITH GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUST AND CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-501.11: OBSERVED OPENINGS IN THE LOWER WALLS AND FLOORS UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL MENTIONED OPENING TO PREVENT POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE POINTS AND MAINTAIN

core violation

6-501.14: OBSERVED THE WALLS AND DRIP GUARD UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD WITH GREASE BUILD UP AND GREASE DROPLETS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE ENTIRE VENTILATION HOOD AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20242 inspections

2024-06-11PASSRe-inspection

2024-06-04FAILRoutine inspection

20231 inspection

2023-05-25PASSRoutine inspection

20222 inspections

2022-08-30PASSRe-inspection

2022-08-23FAILRoutine inspection

Tasty Place health inspection FAQ

Has Tasty Place passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Tasty Place passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-06-11. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Tasty Place have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 8 violations at Tasty Place's most recent inspection on 2024-06-11. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Tasty Place last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Tasty Place was last inspected on 2024-06-11. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.